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The Visual Art Department provides a stimulating learning environment that inspires and enriches so that all students can find their creative and artist voices. Our curriculum nurtures students’ creativity, critical thinking, and artistic expression. At Chiswick, students learn to first and foremost think and act as artists and designers, having developed an appreciation of art, craft and design, and their role in the creative and cultural industries. We also place great value on teaching students to interpret their thoughts, communicate ideas, and make critical observations about their place within the world. This approach fosters tolerance and social acceptance and helps students develop into more well-rounded, expressive, and culturally aware individuals.
We are a spacious department that has the benefit of classrooms with access to painting, printmaking, screen-printing, ceramics and digital art. Students are introduced to a wide range of artistic mediums and techniques, which they refine as the years progress.
Curriculum Content
KS3
Year 7: Formal Elements, Food Glorious Food, Mechanical Art, Citizen of the World
Year 8: Blue Planet, Urban Landscape, Mythical Beasts
Year 9: Portraiture, Significant Objects, Art Activism
GCSE Art & Design, Textiles - AQA Exam Board
Year 10:
- Unit 1: Natural World
- Unit 2: Identity
Year 11:
- Unit 2: Identity cont.
- Externally Set Assignment
A-Level Fine Art, Textiles - AQA Exam Board
Year 12:
- Foundation Unit
- Personal Investigation
Year 13: Personal Investigation cont.
Curriculum Team Leader of Visual Arts & Textiles: Ms J. Kubica